Description:
Hand Cymbal Or Manjira Is A Traditional Hand Percussion Instrument Of India. It Is Also Known As Manjeera, Tala, Jalra, Khartal Or Kartal. Manjira Has A Significant Importance In Indian Folk Music. Basically Manjira Is Played In The Aarti Of Indian Gods & Goddesses For Devotional Music. Manjira In Tibetan Style Is Known As Tingsha Which Is A Small For Majira. These Cymbals Used In Prayer And Rituals By Tibetan Buddhist Practitioners. Two Cymbals Are Joined Together By A Leather Strap Or Cotton String. Manjira Is Mainly Made Of Brass Metal, But Antique Style Cymbals Are Made From Special Bronze Alloys That Produce Harmonic Overtones. Though Manjira Is A Small Metal Instrument, But It Produces A Sweet Tinkling Sound When Struck Together.